Political and Social News
Rupee appreciates further as CB tweaks guidance peg
The Sri Lankan rupee further appreciated yesterday, hitting the lowest value against the US dollar since May, last year, amid the Central Bank tweaking the guidance peg.
Two-day debate pertaining to LG polls next week
Leaders of political parties representing Parliament has decided to have a two-day debate on the situation pertaining to the local government elections in the House next week, Parliament media unit said.
Identify those evading tax payment by failing to disclose their income: Minister
Finance State Minister Ranjith Siambalapitiya today informed the Inland Revenue Department Commissioner General to take immediate action to identify persons engaged in certain professions who have evaded payment of tax without showing their income.
government expects rice prices to fall following SSCL removal
The government expects a considerable fall in rice prices following the removal of the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) imposed on the purchasing of paddy, production of rice and marketing.
SL to have nuclear power plant soon: Atomic Energy Board Chairman
The Cabinet approved signing the international conventions relating to generating electricity using nuclear power as it was a reliable, low-carbon base load source of electricity to complement renewable energy sources in the future, Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLARB) Chairman Professor S.R. D. Rosa said.
Countrywide trade union action to kick off tomorrow against govt.
A number of professional trade unions from the essential services sector, including power, petroleum, water, ports, teachers, university lecturers, and banks, assured that they will engage in a countrywide one-day strike tomorrow, Trade Union Alliance Convener Ranjan Jayalal said.
AKD refuses allegations on election campaign cost; says never spent lavishly
Responding to allegations that the National People's Power (NPP) was spending colossal amounts of money for the election campaign, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today they never spent lavishly on the election campaign like other parties.
Opposition MPs call for resolution to allocate funds for LG polls
A group of Opposition members including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Dallas Alahaperuma, Professor G. L. Peiris and Dilan Perera who had met the Speaker today had proposed that Parliament should immediately allocate funds for the local government elections through a special resolution.
Air quality in Jaffna, Kurunegala, Kandy, Hambantota turns unhealthy
The Emergency Operation Center of the Disaster Management Center (DMC) today announced that the air quality index (AQI) level concerning PM2.5 indicates an unhealthy level for sensitive groups at Jaffna, Kurunegala, Kandy, and Hambantota and a moderate level in other cities.
B2B meetings with Norwegian Companies at the National Chamber
Sri Lanka is set to further strengthen business relations with Norwegian companies arranging bilateral meetings to establish one one contacts with local counterparts, National Chamber of commerce announced